TOSSED Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

tossed

verb

past tense of toss

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

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as in jerked

to make jerky or restless movements tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

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as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm toss that football over here

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as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

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Recent Examples of tossed Hitter of the Year Sami Williams’ bat was silenced at the hands of the Talons’ aces — Georgina Corrick also tossed a complete-game gem in Game 1 — going hitless in Chicago’s revenge effort. — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Money has started to enter into the equation with high school athletes, players cannot only legally accept NIL deals at the prep level, but there is also money being tossed around illegally, as athletes are enticed to transfer to certain schools. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 The impact of the collision tossed him over the barrier into the southbound lanes, where he was struck by another vehicle, police said. — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 The defense has argued that the detention and seizure were unlawful, and therefore all evidence should be tossed. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 July 2026 Dandara dos Santos was tortured and beaten to death by a group of twelve people, who eventually tossed her body in a wheelbarrow, shot her, and posted a video of the crime on social media. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Even after the inspector found food that needed to be tossed into the garbage, management and staff served it to customers. — David J. Neal july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Bazardo fielded the ball bare handed and tossed underhand high off the glove of catcher Cal Raleigh allowing Evan Carter to score. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 Palmer’s son Fletch tossed touchdowns to tight end Braxton Boyle and wide receiver Ryan Clark in the final. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026

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For example, New York endured weather whiplash on July 18 as the city lurched from a heat wave and smoke pollution from Canadian wildfires to flash flooding from slow-moving thunderstorms that dumped a few inches of rain in a short period of time.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
There are vivid characters—the rich, distinguished crook Brandon, the platinum-blond secretary Miss Vermilyea; Javonen, ex-military intelligence, and seedy private eye from Kansas, Noble, who might have lurched out of an early Graham Greene story.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of lurched

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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of jerked

Verb

Chase Meidroth stepped on the bag and threw to first for what was momentarily ruled a double play in the top of the sixth inning of Friday’s game against the Houston Astros.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Keith threw a heinous retaliatory elbow that concussed Sedin and from which his shooting percentage never recovered.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of threw

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One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Between each dance was an excruciating silence during which network-TV producers monitored and reset their equipment while the men fidgeted onstage like excitable children.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of fidgeted

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Former Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson allegedly hurled racial insults at police after being arrested for shoplifting.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
The man who was charged and hurled into the air by a bison at Yellowstone National Park is speaking out about the harrowing, now-viral incident.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of hurled

Verb

Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026